Woman Involved in Bus Accident Trapped Underneath Bus
Despite being trapped underneath a bus for over an hour, a Whitney Point, NY woman involved in a bus accident suffered non-life-threatening injuries when the bus rolled over into a gully. The accident happened last week late at night when the bus rolled over an embankment into the gully. There is no report on what caused the bus to roll over in the first place. Authorities were unsure how many people were injured but they noted there were no serious injuries or fatalities in the accident.
Police believe roughly 40 people were on the bus at the time. Several ambulance companies were on scene and some of the victims in the accident were taken to a fire station for medical evaluation. The rest were transported to various medical facilities for evaluation.
Given the number of people that were riding the bus at the time of the accident, it is extremely fortunate that there were no serious injuries that occurred and it was equally fortunate there were only a small number of people that were injured. Since the bus rolled over, the chances of more severe injuries were very high. The bus accident could also have been fatal, especially for the woman that was trapped underneath the bus for a whole hour.
Although the people in this bus accident were very lucky to have been able to walk away from the incident, there are many bus crashes where the victims are not as lucky. Numerous factors including the weight of the bus, the number of riders and the speed of the bus contribute to extremely severe accidents that result in multiple fatalities or serious injuries. In general, mass transit is a safe and viable option of transportation for many people.
However, there are a number of things that could happen to cause a serious accident. Since buses are much heavier than other smaller vehicles, it makes them more susceptible to rolling over. The overall weight of the bus increases as more passengers get on the bus, which also becomes a major factor for most accidents. In addition, the dangers of distracted driving or driver fatigue are much worse with regard to bus drivers because they usually transport many people at once.
